NGC4863 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4863 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 38° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:22.
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Name
NGC4863
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h59m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.90 (B) [1] 11.42 (J) [1] 10.73 (H) [1] 10.79 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 23.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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